Chapter 1185
Xuanyu 41
Chapter 1185 Xuanyu 41
Tan You said indifferently, "The truth has come out. Helian Qiao, your three wives have committed such heinous acts. Why don't you tell us how you plan to deal with your family scandal?"
Helian Qiao knew perfectly well that Xuanqi's demise was inextricably linked to his backyard, but he never expected the truth to be like this. Everyone was involved, and no one was innocent.
He stared at Tan You: "What do you want?"
"How can you say what I want?" Tan You chuckled and spread her hands. "You human cultivators, even if you are filthy and disgusting inside, you can still put on a respectable appearance on the outside."
"You're utterly depraved, yet you still put on a bunch of high-sounding principles." Tan You was extremely sarcastic: "Now it's you, Xuan Qi's husband, and your wife is being schemed against by your three wives."
"Your daughter was forced to live in the mortal world right after she was born. Your wife and daughter have suffered such a great calamity. As a husband and father, what will you do for them?"
Helian Qiao pondered, "If I deal with them, will you return to your family?"
“This is not a condition for an equal exchange,” Tan You said decisively. “You need to understand one thing: there is always action first, and then there is a result. If you talk about conditions at the beginning of the action, then I think you are no different from them.”
Helian Qiao pondered for a long time before finally saying, "I will naturally punish them severely for their mistakes, but we have been companions for tens of thousands of years, and the four great families are of one blood..."
When he said this, the expressions of Helian Sheng, Helian Xi, and Helian Xing all softened. Helian Xi even looked at Tan You provocatively, as if to say, "So what if my mother really did these things?"
Tan You's smile grew wider and wider: "So we're not on the same path."
“Helian Qiao, I’m just asking for your thoughts, not seeking your opinion.” Tan You laughed loudly: “I know that emotions are driven by self-interest, and I know that there is no love or hate without a reason in this world. I also understand the biases of people’s hearts. But I know one thing even more, and that is justice and righteousness.”
"From the day I was born until now, I have never expected others to give me justice. The justice I want is something I have earned myself."
"Helian Qiao, congratulations. From now on, Helian Xi will always be your second daughter. This position is really not something that many people want."
Amidst laughter, Tan You slammed her right hand down on the chessboard, causing the formation trapping Huangfu Jianchun and Huangfu Rong to suddenly activate. Endless gales howled within the formation, quickly leaving streaks of blood on Huangfu Jianchun and Huangfu Rong's bodies.
Huangfu Wei was shocked. Suddenly, a three-foot-long sword appeared in her right hand. In her eyes, as long as Tan You was dealt with, her father and brothers would be safe.
Moreover, the Xuanwei Merfolk are not skilled in close combat...
Her idea was correct, but Tan You wasn't a Xuanwei Mermaid. Just as the longsword was about to reach Tan You, Huangfu Wei felt a blur before her eyes, and Tan You vanished from the spot.
Then Huangfuwei felt a shift in space and time. Before she could react, a gust of wind mercilessly pierced through her dantian.
Huangfu Jianchun was furious: "My daughter!"
He stared at Tan You outside the formation, "I should have killed you back then to prevent future troubles!"
“It’s a pity,” Tan You laughed with particular pleasure, “Even if I die, I will drag you down with me. You still have the energy to talk nonsense with me, your array formation skills are indeed quite good.”
"But that's just 'not bad.' I've said it before, what you owe others must be repaid. Today is the day you pay your debts." Helian Qiao wanted to stop her but couldn't. He was helpless against Tan You's formation. No matter how he attacked Tan You's formation, it remained unmoved, even reflecting Helian Qiao's attacks back in full. In the end, Helian Qiao was seriously injured.
Helian Xi was horrified. She never expected that even though her father had clearly expressed his intentions, Tan You would still dare to make a move in front of Helian Qiao without leaving any room for maneuver.
But Helian Xi couldn't bring herself to bow down to Tan You. In her eyes, Tan You was just a Xuanwei merman with no family behind her, and her father didn't side with her; she had no one to rely on.
But... but how dare she? How could she dare to offend the Huangfu clan like this?
Outside Biluo Ridge, all was quiet. Everyone could only watch helplessly as Tan You manipulated the formation to reap the lives of Huangfu Jianchun, Huangfu Rong, and Huangfu Wei.
Even if a Celestial Lord loses his physical body, he can still be resurrected as long as he retains a wisp of his soul. However, Tan You adheres to the principle of eliminating all traces of the culprit. After leaving only the three Celestial Souls within the formation, she manipulated the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire to burn their Celestial Souls to ashes.
That left them no chance at all.
Helian Xi coughed up a mouthful of blood and cried out, "Mother! Uncle! Grandfather!"
"Xuan Yu, I'll fight you to the death!"
As she spoke, she rushed toward Tan You. Tan You glanced at her and said, "Huangfu Jianchun, Huangfu Rong, and Huangfu Wei are all plotting for you. They went to great lengths to secure the positions of Helian Qiao and Er Nu for you."
"As a beneficiary, you are not innocent. You have reminded me that your father is kind-hearted and considerate of blood ties, but I am not."
As she spoke, Tan You pointed her fingers like a knife, and a wisp of immortal energy pierced through Helian Xi's dantian. Helian Xi, who was already a third-grade immortal lord, had his dantian shattered and immediately became the mortal she once despised the most.
"Your mother wanted you to become a god," Tan You said softly. "It's just a pity that your mother won't be able to see you as a mortal. Do you think Huangfu Wei would be so angry that she would die again if she saw you like this?"
With her immortal foundation destroyed and her lifespan rapidly depleted, Helian Xi instantly transformed from a cold and aloof immortal lord into a balding old woman. How could the ever-beautiful Helian Xi accept such a change? And as for the Huangfu clan, all her backers were now gone.
As for her father… her gaze fell on Helian Qiao, but Helian Qiao indifferently looked away.
Tan You observed all of this from the sidelines: "Helian Qiao is nothing but a hypocrite who puts profit above all else. Look at your so-called father-daughter relationship, it's nothing more than that. What he likes is what can bring him benefits. Now, you have no value whatsoever."
How pathetic.
"Stop talking, stop talking..." Helian Xi stared at Tan You: "My mother said I have the destiny of a high god..."
“So-called destiny is not immutable,” Tan You said, looking up at the sky with her hands behind her back. “Destiny is never predetermined at birth. Rather than believing in fortune telling, I believe more in hard work.”
“A person’s achievements never need to be defined by any existence. I am always me, just as you are only you. Before you were Helian Qiao’s second daughter, you were first Helian Xi, and only then did you become something else.”